On February 28, 2023, Harrison Indiana Bordenave, 34, was shot and killed outside an Anytime Fitness on South Union Street in Opelousas, Louisiana, after an argument that began inside the gym spilled outdoors. Bordenave was struck by a single gunshot; bystanders and first responders performed life-saving measures but he died of his injuries.

The shooting followed a series of disputes between Bordenave and another local man, 34-year-old Jason Laday. Bordenave had reported threats by Laday to the Opelousas Police Department days earlier, and his mother’s subsequent lawsuit alleges the threats were not properly investigated and that police warned Harrison he could be arrested for filing a false report. Laday was taken into custody for questioning after the shooting and was later identified as the suspect; a St. Landry Parish Grand Jury indicted him for second-degree murder on April 27, 2023.

Bordenave, born June 2, 1988, was a St. Augustine High School graduate and a former Marine; his obituary described him as an artist, wordsmith, and skilled soccer player much loved by his family. Does anyone who knew Harrison or who was at the gym that morning have information to share?